if i were to go to europe, what should i absolutely not miss? landmarks, cities, countries, anything. right now, i'm pretending this is possible. but cheap is a huge, huge plus
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Wales. Cardiff, really, because everyone is really friendly, there are beautiful landscapes and some really interesting stuff. (and it's only an hour or so from london by train).
re: really interesting stuff There is a museum where people have taken apart old houses that were going to be demolished, and re-built them in this outdoor area. There are people placed sporadically without to talk to if you have questions. Castel Coch was pretty, and it's neat to see road signs written in Cymru and English.
Scotland: Edinburgh. Even though it has a funny smell--it's all the breweries--it has a road that runs all the way through it, from one big hill to the castle. You can walk through it in less than a day, and there are some very cool little places you'll discover--old apartment buildings that de-glorify the city, tearooms, and THREE THOUSAND TYPES OF PLAID!
England: Stratford-Upon-Avon I liked the city, not just for the Shakespeare stuff, but also for it's smallish feel. There is a Teddy Bear Museam there that has one of the original Muppets-Fonzie, I think. We stayed in a little B&B, and had what the menu called "American Pancakes" for breakfast. Definatly Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes. I saw a show there---one of the first dates for 'As You Like It', which eventually toured, and made it's way to the Kennedy Center. They have some really interesting theatre stuff there.
England: London Notting Hill is my favorite part of London--the long rows of street vendors selling everything from hanging dead chickens to beautiful clothes and jewelry. I fealt very rushed in London-everyone was always walking too fast, in my opinion. The things we did that were very tourist-ty were The London Eye, The Tower, Madame Tussad's, and getting lost on the Underground.
Hope some of this helped! A lot of people overlook Wales, but it's very different, and always seems very laid-back.
re: really interesting stuff
There is a museum where people have taken apart old houses that were going to be demolished, and re-built them in this outdoor area. There are people placed sporadically without to talk to if you have questions. Castel Coch was pretty, and it's neat to see road signs written in Cymru and English.
Scotland: Edinburgh.
Even though it has a funny smell--it's all the breweries--it has a road that runs all the way through it, from one big hill to the castle. You can walk through it in less than a day, and there are some very cool little places you'll discover--old apartment buildings that de-glorify the city, tearooms, and THREE THOUSAND TYPES OF PLAID!
England: Stratford-Upon-Avon
I liked the city, not just for the Shakespeare stuff, but also for it's smallish feel. There is a Teddy Bear Museam there that has one of the original Muppets-Fonzie, I think. We stayed in a little B&B, and had what the menu called "American Pancakes" for breakfast. Definatly Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes. I saw a show there---one of the first dates for 'As You Like It', which eventually toured, and made it's way to the Kennedy Center. They have some really interesting theatre stuff there.
England: London
Notting Hill is my favorite part of London--the long rows of street vendors selling everything from hanging dead chickens to beautiful clothes and jewelry. I fealt very rushed in London-everyone was always walking too fast, in my opinion. The things we did that were very tourist-ty were The London Eye, The Tower, Madame Tussad's, and getting lost on the Underground.
Hope some of this helped! A lot of people overlook Wales, but it's very different, and always seems very laid-back.
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